Psalm 121:7 “The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.”

Psalm 121:7

The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

World English Bible

The LORD will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

American Standard Version

Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; He will keep thy soul.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord shall preserue thee from all euil: he shall keepe thy soule.

Darby Translation

Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; he will keep thy soul.

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul.

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Cross references

“preserve”

2 Timothy 4:18 Proverbs 12:21 Job 5:19–27 Romans 8:35–39 Matthew 6:13 Romans 8:28

2 Timothy 4:18 · BSB

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Proverbs 12:21 · BSB

No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

Job 5:19–27 · BSB

He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

Romans 8:35–39 · BSB

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Matthew 6:13 · BSB

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’

Romans 8:28 · BSB

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

“he shall”

Psalm 41:2 Psalm 145:20 Psalm 34:22 Psalm 97:10

Psalm 41:2 · BSB

The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to give him over to the will of his foes.

Psalm 145:20 · BSB

The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.

Psalm 34:22 · BSB

The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Psalm 97:10 · BSB

Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

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